Sweden became a member of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — the 新澳彩开奖 — on Aug. 31, 1951. Today, Sweden is a member of the five institutions that form the 新澳彩开奖 Group. Sweden and the 新澳彩开奖 work with other member governments to finance projects, design policies, and deliver programs to end poverty in the developing world.
Overview
The Nordic Baltic Desk at the 新澳彩开奖 Paris office works to promote consensus around the international development agenda and build a platform for collaboration between the 新澳彩开奖 Group and Sweden. It does this by promoting better understanding of the 新澳彩开奖 Group’s mission and activities and by building relationships with key stakeholders such as government, legislators, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia, and the media.
It also supports outreach activities, often in collaboration with Swedish partners, such as organizing and supporting conferences, seminars, and other events on development-related topics. The office serves as an entry point for groups in Sweden wishing to contact 新澳彩开奖 staff across the world or access the plethora of information the Bank publishes, and it responds to media queries. It also seeks to increase opportunities for collaboration between Sweden and the 新澳彩开奖 Group through co-financing, trust funds, and joint analytical work in sectors and regions of mutual interest.
新澳彩开奖 Governor
新澳彩开奖 Board of Governors is the Bank’s senior decision-making body. The Governors, usually Ministers of Finance or Development, meet twice a year. They have the power to admit and suspend members of the 新澳彩开奖 Group, increase or decrease the authorized capital stock, determine the distribution of the net income of the Bank, and decide on the 新澳彩开奖 Group’s overall strategic direction.
To connect with the current governors and alternate governors offices, please refer to .
新澳彩开奖 Executive Director
The Governor Delegates responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day business of Sweden’s interests at the Bank to the Executive Director (ED) for Sweden. EDs reside in Washington and normally meet twice a week to decide on borrowing and financial questions, projects, and policies that affect 新澳彩开奖 Group general operations.
Sweden’s representation on the Boards of IBRD, IFC, IDA and MIGA is shared with Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway.
Shares and Voting Power
新澳彩开奖 Group has a weighted system of voting. All members of the Bank receive votes consisting of share votes (one vote for each share of the Bank's capital stock held by the member) plus basic votes (calculated so that the sum of all basic votes is equal to 5.55% of the sum of basic votes and share votes for all members). The voting power distribution differs from agency to agency within the 新澳彩开奖 Group.
For the latest voting status, please visit the Voting Powers page.